Taxi From Wantirna 3152 to Melbourne Airport
About 49.6 km and roughly 47 minutes, going across the Eastern Freeway and around on the Ring Road, or through the tunnels when traffic allows. Estimated both ways before you book, on the Melbourne meter rates.
Wantirna to Melbourne Airport
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 49.6 km at $2.10 per km $104.16
- Toll $8.15
Melbourne Airport to Wantirna
- Day rate flag fall $5.40
- Distance, 49.6 km at $2.10 per km $104.16
- Toll $8.15
- Airport pickup fee $5.26
The two directions are not the same price. Every car leaving an airport rank pays a $5.26 pickup fee, so the inbound trip runs about that much higher than the outbound one for the identical distance. Anyone quoting you one flat number for a return has rolled that into an average.
Wantirna Airport Transfer Fares
Both legs, every vehicle, calculated on the real road distance. Shown as ranges because traffic decides the last few dollars, not because the rate is uncertain.
| Car | Seats | Luggage | To the airport | From the airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $111 to $136 | $116 to $142 |
| Silver Service | 4 | 2 large and 2 small bags | $122 to $149 | $127 to $155 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | 4 large and 3 small bags | $128 to $156 | $133 to $162 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | 8 large bags | $128 to $156 | $133 to $162 |
What the Wantirna Airport Run Looks Like
From Wantirna the driver heads across the Eastern Freeway and around on the Ring Road, or through the tunnels when traffic allows. The distance is about 49.6 km and the usual door to terminal time is around 47 minutes, which is a normal traffic figure rather than a best case one.
This is one of the longer airport runs we cover, so an early departure needs a car sent out to Wantirna well before your pickup time. Book the night before for anything leaving before 6am rather than calling on the morning.
For an international flight, allow about 3.8 hours between pickup in Wantirna and departure. For a domestic flight, two hours is usually comfortable.
Returning the other way, tell us the flight number when you book. A car meeting a delayed flight is only useful if it knows the flight is delayed.
On This Transfer
Wantirna to Melbourne Airport, Answered
How much is a taxi from Wantirna to Melbourne Airport?
Around $111 to $136 in a sedan for the roughly 49.6 km trip. That is the metered rate applied to the real distance, with the toll included where the route carries one.
Why does the return trip cost more?
Because a cab leaving the airport pays a $5.26 pickup fee that a cab arriving there does not. Same distance, same meter, one extra charge. That is why the airport to Wantirna direction sits around $116 to $142 instead.
How early should I leave Wantirna for my flight?
The drive is about 47 minutes in ordinary traffic. For an international departure allow roughly 3.8 hours in total from Wantirna, and for a domestic flight about two hours. Add a buffer for the weekday peaks.
Can you fit a group and their luggage?
Yes. The maxi takes up to eleven people and 8 large bags, which is the usual choice for a family or a group flying together from Wantirna. On this route it runs about $128 to $156 heading out.
Do you track my flight for the pickup?
Give us the flight number when you book and the pickup is set against the actual arrival time rather than the scheduled one. It costs nothing and it is the difference between a car waiting for you and a car that left.